Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Wolverhampton Wanderers Under-23s win with a probability of 49.81%. A win for Crystal Palace Under-23s had a probability of 27.95% and a draw had a probability of 22.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Wolverhampton Wanderers Under-23s win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.36%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.05%) and 2-0 (6.74%). The likeliest Crystal Palace Under-23s win was 1-2 (6.79%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.79%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Wolverhampton Wanderers Under-23s would win this match.
